Northwoods, WI
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The depths of the FirstEnergy scandal is unprecedented in the history of utility regulation in this country. PUCO must now do a deeper more comprehensive investigation into the totality of the corruption. FirstEnergy is a regulated public utility and has an obligation to serve customers in the public interest
8/11/21
New commitment to clean transportation is good for public health across the region, starting in the environmental justice community of Waukegan, IL
9/23/21
Good planning will ensure that grid infrastructure supports the state's clean energy ambitions, to the benefit of all Illinoisans
9/23/21
Journalist Dan Egan spoke with ELPC’s Howard Learner about Great Lakes threats and finding solutions.
9/21/21
Shutting down Line 5 is the only way to protect the Straits of Mackinac from an oil spill. Not replacing it would prevent billions of dollars worth of climate damage.
9/16/21
ELPC led a coalition of Midwestern advocates calling for immediate action to protect Wisconsin’s Northwoods.
9/7/21
Some highlights and insights from my summer spent monitoring air quality throughout Humboldt Park and the surrounding neighborhoods.
9/7/21
The Midwest’s special wild and natural places are well worth protecting and preserving.
9/1/21
ELPC interns have been out and about all summer, learning from the air around us to shape a healthier future.
8/27/21
EPA must set the strongest possible federal clean car standards because reducing pollution from America’s cars and light trucks is critical to protecting the climate.
8/25/21
New partnership builds on ELPC’s Air Quality Chicago program to bring 100 new air monitors to bus stops across the city.
8/18/21
The depths of the FirstEnergy scandal is unprecedented in the history of utility regulation in this country. PUCO must now do a deeper more comprehensive investigation into the totality of the corruption. FirstEnergy is a regulated public utility and has an obligation to serve customers in the public interest
8/11/21
Rural America’s farmers, ranchers and businesses can help decarbonize the U.S. economy with energy efficiency and renewable energy investments offered through REAP.
8/9/21
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and droughts. This summer we’re seeing climate change unfold around the globe. It’s time to take action. And ELPC is on it!
8/3/21
Electric vehicle technologies have improved dramatically in recent years, and these cars are becoming more widely adopted each year as evidenced at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
7/30/21
The road to clean car standards has had its ups and downs. Hopefully the next round will set us on a smoother path to reduce transportation emissions.
7/23/21
ELPC testified that the EPA must adopt a strong standard that reduces methane emissions from the oil and gas sector to 65% below 2012 levels by 2025.
7/23/21
We cannot afford to repeat the status quo, every investment must consider the long-term health, economic opportunity, and mobility of all Americans.
7/20/21
Removing financial hurdles to building a modern clean energy system.
7/19/21
We are fighting on behalf of our client Friends of the Headwaters to compel the agency to do its job and to protect Minnesotans from the risks of a pipeline that is not justified by the political and economic realities of today.
7/16/21
In planning for a post-pandemic world that is increasingly threatened by climate change, transit improvements have never been more important. But RTA’s proposed “performance-based standards” would just maintain the status quo.
7/1/21
ELPC urges full funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in this year's congressional budget talks. House subcommittee so far shows strong support.
6/30/21
Like many Midwesterners during the pandemic, I traded international or coastal trips for weekend jaunts to the Midwest’s great places.
6/23/21